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Stryker Corp. among Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For

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Stryker employees Derrick Ryan, who works in Information Technologies-Corporate, and Lisa Kloes, who works in Marketing at Stryker's Instruments Division, talk Tuesday at the company's corporate headquarters in Portage.
(Courtesy of Stryker Corp.)

So says Fortune magazine, which has included the Kalamazoo-based medical technologies company in the 2014 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For.

Stryker -- known for its replacement hips and joints, hospital beds and high-tech surgical devices -- was ranked 42nd in the 17th annual survey of top-rated workplaces in the United States. That was an improvement over its 61st ranking last year.

Google, which has 42,162 U.S. employees and reported 20.1 percent job growth last year, was given the No. 1 ranking.

Fortune noted that Stryker, which made the list for the fourth consecutive year, has 11,068 workers in the U.S. (and another 9,125 abroad) and that its U.S. work force grew by 3.5 percent over the last year. Stryker reported sales of $8.6 billion.

"The Stryker culture is one of its strongest
assets," Kevin A. Lobo, Stryker's president and chief executive officer said in a press release. "Our employees go above and beyond to achieve
great results, and their dedication and passion for what they do is what
makes Stryker a great place to work."

In the release, Steve
Benscoter, vice president in charge of human resources, said, "Our
commitment to growing talent and building on the strengths of our
culture is stronger than ever and remains critical to our success. We
are honored to be named one of the 100 Best workplaces and recognize it
would not be possible without the contributions of all of our
employees."

In an offering of data, Fortune noted that Stryker does not provide onsite
child care, fully paid sabbaticals or 100 percent health-care coverage (employees pay shares of their health care insurance premiums). The company does provide onsite fitness centers and subsidized
gym memberships, and it allows job-sharing, telecommuting and compressed
workweeks (the option of working fewer days per week to amass the same number of working hours).

Fortune reported that over the past year Stryker had: 267,700
job applicants; created 373 new jobs; and had 650 job openings (as of Jan. 2 of
this year).

It paid $65,978 per year at its most common salaried
position (recon sales associate) and paid $44,516 annually at its most common
hourly position (Procare specialist).

Approximately 30.6 percent of Stryker's U.S. staffers are
female and 23 percent are minorities, according to the report. And its nondiscrimination policy includes protections
against discriminating against people because of their sexual orientation. The company offers domestic partner
benefits for same-sex couples.

According to a company statement, Stryker "is dedicated to helping healthcare professionals perform their jobs more efficiently while enhancing patient care. " Among other things, it makes and markets an array of medical technologies, including reconstructive, medical and surgical, and neurotechnology and spine products.